Northcode Inc.

Fixing the Windows Start Command in Vista

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 0:02:28 GMT

Launching Word documents or audio and video from a multimedia CD is a common task that, until the release of Vista, was relatively painless. You just put something like START c:\readme.doc or START c:\video.wmv in a BAT file and that was it. If you've shipped CDs using thiis technique then you're probably getting calls from customers, or you will be soon. Keep reading and you'll have an answer when the calls start.

A Gift for MDM Zinc Users from Northcode

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:19:25 GMT

I recently got a request from a FlashKit user for help with a problem in the latest version of Zinc. I'm the moderator of the Standalone and Applications forum there, so this kind of request isn't anything out of the ordinary for me. Normally such a request would be my cue to give SWF Studio a little plug, but this problem was so simple that I thought the guy was just doing something wrong. I had a closer look and discovered that it was definitely a bug and that it was first reported over a year ago.

PDF Format Becomes ISO Standard

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:15:50 GMT

I don't know why this hasn't received more attention from the Adobe community, but this is pretty big news. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is now accessible as an ISO International Standard.

SWF Studio V3.5 with ActionScript 3 Support

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:01:57 GMT

Version 3.5 of SWF Studio is the result a major development effort at Northcode to add support for Flash CS3 and Flex. A long public beta (over four months) has helped to ensure that SWF Studio remains the most stable swf2exe tool available. We're proud to share the results of all our hard work with you.

Problem with Fullscreen Flash Projectors

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 5:38:10 GMT

If you use the Flash standalone player there was a change in version 9.0r115 that affects how fullscreen projectors work. You should probably find out about this before your clients start complaining.